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Curious about what a virus is, and how it differs from a viral vector? Check out our Viral Vectors 101 blog that explains it all!

Learn about a variety of AAV encoded calcium biosensors available from Addgene.

If you're designing a flow panel with a large number of markers, it might be time to look into spectral cytometry instead of conventional flow.

Data-driven design of Golden Gate Assembly overhangs greatly increases the number of fragments that can be used in cloning.

Learn about the structure and life cycle of retroviruses to help understand how to use viral vectors tools in the lab.

Description of the components of the 4 most common viruses - AAV, adenovirus, lentivirus, and gamma-retrovirus.

Erik Snapp, Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs at Janelia Research Campus, provides tips on getting a faculty positions & fulfilling your academic career goals.

Pooled libraries are a powerful tool, but they can difficult to prepare! Learn the tips and tricks for taking your pooled libraries from plasmids to screening.

Find the basics about chemogenetics: what are chemogenetics, why use them, and how to build your chemogenetic system using receptors and ligands.

A review of the types of engineered biosensors and how viruses can be used to deliver them.

The Addgene marketing co-op shares her experience working at Addgene for the past five months.

We describe the different classes of optogenetic tools available and what levels of control they give you in your experimental setup.

Overview of virus-specific safety controls as well as general safety procedures for viral handling.

Expansion microscopy allows for light microscope imaging of fixed tissues while overcoming the 250 nm resolution limit.

Curious about how you can expand the number and type of amino acids available in your experiment? Genetic code expansion can help!

The Institute for Protein Innovation and Addgene are partnering to share IPI's high-quality, well-validated recombinant antibodies.

Learn about the IBEX Knowledge-Base, which allows researchers to share validation data on imaging reagents for IBEX imaging.

An overview of viruses used in biological research. Information related to history, applications, and limitations of the four most common viruses.

Learn about the process to select the optimal serotype, promoter, and titer for your AAV experiment.

Adeno-associated Virus (AAV) is used extensively for in-vivo transgene expression. Learn how to use AAV in this post.